1. Drums & Demonstrations

2. Why Drums?

3. Why Drums?

4. Drum etiquette: When NOT to play

5. What kinds of drums?

6. cacerolazo!

7. found drums

9. 5 gallon plastic water bottles

10. Canibalize Your Drum Sets

11. The cymbal knot

20. Go mobile
The Mothership and Major Tom

21. bucket drummers

22. How to make bucket drums

33. Barrel teams

35. barrel teams

36. barrel teams

37. barrel teams

39. barrel teams

46. Etc.

47. 5 gallon plastic water bottles

48. hand drums in front

49. easy winds

50. Health & Safety

59. What not to bring:

60. What to play?

61. How not to suck?

62. Rehearsals
Bloco Southgate 2002, photo by Jorge Aros

64. handout
Welcome and thank you for participating in our show. No previous musical ability is required but we do have three small rules:
The Three Rules
I. Do not Play Unless Everyone Else is Also Playing!
II. Listen to Everyone Else Around You!
III. Have Fun!

65. I. Do not Play Unless Everyone Else is Also Playing!
Rule #1 means we all start and stop as a group, which makes us sounds really powerful. Also, if you haven't noticed yet, these drums can get very loud and obnoxious, and other people in the puppet show need quiet to be able to talk to each other. So please be polite, and don't play until everybody is ready to start together, and don't play after we stop.

66. II. Listen to Everyone Else Around You!
Rule #2 means react to everyone else around you. When you're playing try to be able to hear at least all the people right around you, and check yourself to make sure that what you're playing fits. If you need help or have questions ask the people around you. If there are people without instruments, share yours for awhile. If someone forgets Rule #1, it's your job to gently remind them about it.

67. III. Have Fun!
Rule #3 means if it's too loud or you get sore, pass your instrument to someone else and take a break. Try to stay relaxed when you play.

68. put costume elements: on back, on top, on the drum itself

69. How to Play with Chants:
4) The "prime directive," (if you will) is about supporting, (responding to) the spontaneous expressions in the streets, as much as possible. A protest "groove" is invariably an organic unfolding. Amongst many players, this requires a sensitivity to listen. To this end, planning, preparation, practice-beforehand can give us a flexibility to respond more-effectively to such developments; hence, the reason for this list and dialogue.
Rhythms of Dissent Toronto Coalition against the War 2003

70. Stilts!
Stilwalkers can be of great use in communicating to and directing a crowd. Give them drums and people will follow them anywhere.
-Wise Fool Puppet Intervention

71. Wise Fool Puppet Intervention